| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, engineering, communications |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
ethnic studies, liberal arts/general studies, philosophy/religious studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1751 men, 1191 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
1554 men, 986 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
197 men, 205 women |
| Graduation rate: |
84% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering, all majors in the College of Science and College of Information Science and Technology |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering and geoscience programs. Six-year accelerated B.S./M.D. program. College of Liberal Arts program with several community colleges. M.B.A./J.D., M.B.A./M.M.M., and Science B.S./M.B.A. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington, DC program for juniors and seniors. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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School of International Affairs. College of Information Sciences and Technology. Nittany Lion Fund Program. Homeland security master's degree. American Indian Leadership Program. Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Agricultural Business
- Biomedical Engineering Technology
- Building Engineering Technology
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Forest Technology
- General Business
- Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Information Sciences/Technology
- Letters/Arts/Sciences
- Materials Engineering Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Mining Technology
- Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Plastics Engineering Technology
- Radiologic Science
- Science
- Surveying Technology
- Wildlife Technology
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Doctorates
- Acoustics
- Adult Education
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering
- Agricultural/Extension Education
- Agronomy/Crop Science
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Architectural Engineering
- Art History
- Astronomy/Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
- Biogeochemistry
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies/Speech
- Comparative Literature
- Computer/Information Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Ecology
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy/Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Engineering Science/Mechanics
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Engineering
- Food Science
- Forest Resources
- French
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science
- German
- Health Policy/Administration
- Higher Education
- History
- Horticulture
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Immunology/Infectious Diseases
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Sciences/Technology
- Kinesiology
- Mass Communications
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular Toxicology
- Music/Arts
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Petroleum/Natural Gas Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Pathology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- School Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Statistics
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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